Does ECS K7VTA3 support a 2500+ barton?

[Corporate Thug]

just curious, i want to pop a 2500+ in here if it supports it. thanx

 

[winr]

This is what ECS says, this is release note from second newest bios.

The latest bios supports the new Durons.

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Model Name : K7VTA3
PCB Version : 5.0
File Version: 5.0f
File Name : k7vta3_50f.exe
Release Note: BIOS CheckSum:EA00h
1. Add show Athlon MP 2400+ for CPUID = 681 MP, when MP cpu.
2. Added Mobile Barton 1800 + L2 512K (133MHZ) and Athlon MP Low Power Model 6 Desktop CPU (L2=256K)
3. Added Athlon XP 2600+/2700+ L2 cache 512k (166MHz)
4. Added Athlon XP 2800+ L2 cache 512k (133*16)
5. Added Thorton CPU support Change CPU name if L2 cache is 256K
6. Support 2 USB storage.
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Is XP 2600+ at 166 a Barton.
Also, what is a thorton?

 

[Corporate Thug]

2600+ is a throughbred. although AMD did make it as a barton but only recently and they arent redadily available yet

thorton is the "new duron"

 

[Peter]

Depends on the revision of the board, really. K7VTA3 has come a long way, starting out with the KT266 chipset and moving up all the way to KT333A. Check with www.ecs.com.tw - there's a detailed CPU compatibility chart there in the support section.

 

[Corporate Thug]

its rev5

they only show compatibility for athlon XP and duron, it shows my particular supports up to 2800+ BUT that can still be the throughbred